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Revision of the Design Directive and Regulation

Ongoing (updated on 30/01/2023)
Reference: 
INT/1008-EESC
Referral: 
COM(2022) 666 final 2022/0391 CODCOM(2022) 666 final 2022/0391 CODCOM(2022) 667 final 2022/0392 CODCOM(2022) 667 final 2022/0392 COD
Rapporteur: 
Ferre WYCKMANS (Workers - GR II / Belgium)
Plenary session: 
577 -
Mar 22, 2023 Mar 23, 2023

The Commission is presenting revised rules that will make it cheaper, quicker and more predictable to protect industrial designs across the EU. The proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs modernise the existing Community design framework and parallel national design regimes, created and harmonised 20 years ago.

Action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications

Adopted on 12/12/2018
Reference: 
INT/873-EESC-2018-04953-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 365 final 2018/0189 COD
Rapporteur: 
Arnold PUECH d'ALISSAC (Employers - GR I / France)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications

EESC opinion: Action of the Union following its accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications

Tackling Illegal Content Online – Towards an enhanced responsibility of online platforms (Communication)

Adopted on 14/03/2018
Reference: 
INT/836-EESC-2017-05365-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2017) 555 final
Rapporteur: 
Bernardo HERNÁNDEZ BATALLER (Spain)

Illegal online content is a complex and cross-cutting issue that needs to be tackled from a range of perspectives, both in terms of assessing its impact and harmonising the way it is dealt with in the legal framework of the Member States.

EESC opinion: Tackling Illegal Content Online – Towards an enhanced responsibility of online platforms (Communication)

Property rights package (Communication)

Adopted on 14/03/2018
Reference: 
INT/840-EESC-2017-06184-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2017) 707 final COM(2017) 708 final COM(2017) 712 final
Rapporteur: 
Franca SALIS-MADINIER (Workers - GR II / France)

The EESC agrees with the Commission's objectives regarding the harmonisation of legal systems and the interpretation of the 2004 intellectual property rights enforcement directive (IPRED).

EESC opinion: Property rights package (Communication)

Accessibility of certain works protected by copyright

Adopted on 05/07/2017
Reference: 
INT/824-EESC-2017-02670-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2016) 595 final 2016/0279 COD
Rapporteur: 
Pedro ALMEIDA FREIRE (Portugal)
Co-rapporteur: 
Mihai IVAŞCU (Romania)

The EESC agrees with the compromise proposed by the Presidency which makes possible a swift ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty.

EESC opinion: Accessibility of certain works protected by copyright

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